Device for attaching ornaments to fabrics



Dec. 16, 1969 BR|$K|N 3,483,603

DEVICE FOR ATTACHING ORNAMENTS TO FABRICS Filed Oct. 18, 1967 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 F I G 3 I i 6 5 INVENTOR.

SAMUEL BRISKIN j ATTORNEY Dec. 16, 1969 s. BRISKIN 3,483,603

DEVICE FOR ATTACHING ORNAMENTS TO FABRICS Filed Oct. 18, 1967 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v5L9 Q FIE. HT

I! 49 l IDLIVEIQTOR /Z /6 SAMUEL BmsKaN United States Patent 3,433,683 DEVICE FQR A'ITA-CHING ORNAMENTS T9 FABRICS Samuel Briskin, 64-32 228th St., Bayside, N.Y. 11364 Filed Oct. 18, 1967, Ser. No. 676,145 Int. Cl. B23 /00 11.5. Cl. 2910 7 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A device for attaching ornaments of various sizes and types to fabrics, plastics, leather and garments, having a tapered plunger reciprocally mounted in a one-piece frame. The plunger removably holds various sizes of settings and cooperates with a die of a specified curvature so as to receive an ornament which could vary widely in size. The ornament is positively attached to a fabric or garment.

This invention relates to a device for attaching ornaments to fabrics, plastics, leather and garments, and moreparticularly, to hand-operated device for attaching various sized nailheads and artificial stones, such as rhinestones, positively to the fabric or garment for the purpose of ornamentation.

It is well-known in the ornamentation of clothing and fabric to attach nailheads, sequins and artificial stones, such as rhinestones, or inexpensive jewels to clothing and fabrics by means of machines or by hand. Where the same size stones or rhinestones are used, a machine or implement can securely fasten the rhinestone to the fabric. If, in the course or ornamentation, a different size of stone or ornamentation was to be attached to the fabric, an entirely new unit had to be used, or the die and plunger had to be replaced. Further, in order to attach a nailhead to the fabric required a different machine. Hence, for persons desiring to ornament their clothing themselves, or as a hobby, required the purchase of several different devices in order to attach a variety of artificial stones or nailheads to the fabric or clothing.

Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide a hand-operated device which can mount a variety of sizes of rhinestones to fabric or clothing with little or no experience, and with no change of dies.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a hand-operated device, which can attach various types of ornamentations, such as nailheads, sequins and rhinestones of ditferent sizes to fabric or clothing.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a hand-operated device, which has relatively few and simple parts, which is low in cost to manufacture, is durable and easily manipulated, so as to be practical for use in rhinestone application and embroidery work by unskilled workers.

A still further object of the present invention is to rovide a device for attaching various sizes of rhinestone ornamentations to fabric, which is lightweight, inexpen sive, and which securely attaches the rhinestones to the fabric and is easily alignable.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a front perspective view of the device 3,483,603 Patented Dec. 16, 1969 in accordance with the present invention, ready for operation;

FIGURE 2 is an exploded, fragmentary view of the operating parts;

FIGURE 3 is a fragmentary, enlarged cross-sectional view showing a rhinestone being mounted on a piece of fabric;

FIGURE 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view similar to FIGURE 3, but using a larger sized pin with a different setting; and

FIGURE 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional View similar to that of FIGURE 3, showing the mounting of a nailhead.

Referring to FIGURES 1-3, a device for mounting ornamentation on fabrics in accordance with the present invention is indicated at 10. Unit 10 has a base 12 having a generally half of a horseshoe-shaped frame 14 attached at a corresponding one end. Frame 14 is superposed over base 12. Adjacent the other end of base 12 is a boss 16 surrounding an opening 18. At the other end of frame 14 is a cylindrical housing 20 axially aligned with opening 18 in base 12. Removably mounted in opening 18 and frictionally held in boss 16 is a die 22. Die 22 has a gen erally dome-shaped opening or recess 24 in its upper surface, which converges towards the bottom of die 22. Connecting with the bottom of recess 24 is a smaller diameter, opening 26, which is coaxial to recess 24.

Housing 20 has a longitudinally extending opening 28 therein, which is axially aligned with opening 18 in base 12. Slidably mounted in opening 28 is a tubular plunger or rod 30 having a longitudinally extending opening 32, in its lower end. The inner circumferential surface of opening 32. adjacent its open end is threaded at 34. Mounted at the upper end of plunger 30 is a cap 36. Threadedly mounted in the lower end of plunger 30 is a bushing 38, which has a radially outwardly extending flange 40 having an outer diameter larger than the diameter of opening 28 in housing 20. Bushing 38 has a longitudinally extending opening 39 therethrough. Mounted about the outer peripheral surface of plunger 30, and interposed between cap 36 and the upper end surface of housing 20 is a compression spring 42. Spring 42 urges plunger 30 towards its elevated position and has flange 40 of bushing 38 engaging the lower surface of housing 20. Slidably mounted within bore 32 of plunger 30 is a pin 44. Pin 44 has an annular flange or collar 46 adjacent its upper end and a tapered lower portion 48. Removably mounted about the upper end of pin 44 and engaging collar 46 is a compression spring 50 disposed within bore 32 of plunger 30. Collar 46 is of larger diameter than opening 39 in bushing 38. The upper end of spring 50 engages the upper end of bore 32, so as to urge pin 44 downwardly until collar 46 engages the upper end of bushing 38. As seen in FIGURE 2, one end of compression spring 50 has a reduced inner diameter, as will be discussed hereafter.

In its assembled position a rhinestone or inexpensive jewel 54 is placed with its out portions or facets facing downwardly in the recess 24 in die 22.,As shown, stone 54 is of a generally frusto-conical configuration. As shown, setting 56 having a flat base and downwardly extending prongs 58 is used, which is made of lightweight sheet metal. Setting 56 is generally circular having a centrally disposed opening 59 in its flat base portion, and is mounted on the tapered portion 48 of pin 44, with prongs 58 facing downwardly towards die 22. Setting 56 is snugly positioned on pin 44 by passing tapered portion 48 through opening 59 and engaging the circumference of the opening. The fabric which is to be decorated, indicated at 60, is positioned to overlie die 22. The plunger or rod is actuated downwardly by the user forcing cap 36 downwardly, overcoming the force of spring 42, so that the lower end of pin 44 engages fabric 60, urging it into tight contact with the upper surface of stone 54, which in turn holds stone 54 in position in recess 24 of die 22. As the downward force is continued, pin 44 is retracted through bushing 38 overcoming the action of compression spring until the lower end of bushing 38 engages the upper surface of setting 56, thereby forcing the prongs 58 through the fabric and into engagement with the tapered surface of recess 24 of die 22. Continued further downward movement of plunger 30 urges setting 56 downwardly, causing prongs 53 to be bent inwardly around stone 54, such as seen best in FIGURE 3. Prongs 58 hold stone 54 in tight engagement securely holding it in position on fabric 60. Plunger 30 is released and re turn to its normal inoperative position by action of compression spring 42 allowing pin 44 to return to its in operative position within bore 32 of plunger 30. The tapered portion 48 is easily withdrawn from the opening of setting 56 and the device is ready for the next ornament application. If desired, a sequin can be applied to the fabric by placing the sequin over the stone beneath the fabric, so that the prongs of the setting pass through the sequin.

The dome-shaped curvature of recess 24 in die 22 allows the proper positioning of various sized stones 54. For example, with the present invention, one die 22 having a domeshaped recess of about one half /2) inch in diameter, is capable of being used with five different sizes of stones, i.e., sizes 15 to 40, without changing the die or pin. The tapered portion 48 of in 44 allows proper positioning of various sized corresponding settings. The larger sized settings 56 with corresponding larger sized openings in the flat base portion permit them to be positioned higher on the tapered portion 48 of pin 44, so as to be always properly aligned with the corresponding stone in die 22 prior to operation of the device.

For a different type of ornamentation where pointed back setting or sparklers are desired to be used, a larger size pin is mounted in plunger 30, such as seen best in FIGURE 4. The larger size pin 70 is easily mounted in rod 30 as follows: Bushing 38 is unthreaded from plunger 30 and pin 44 removed. Compression spring 50 is reversed 180 so that the larger size opening is now facing downwardly. Pin 70 has a collar 72 mounted a short distance from its upper end. The upper end of pin 70 is received within the larger size opening of spring 50, which abuts collar 72. A bushing 74 having an opening 75 with a larger size diameter to receive pin 70 is rethreaded in the lower end of plunger 30 and radial flange 76 abuts the lower end of plunger 30. The lower end of pin 70 is generally tapered and has a dome-shaped recess therein for receiving the pointed back of stone 82. Mounted on pin 70 is a setting 78 having a larger opening in its base to receive the pointed end of stone 82. The stone 82 is mounted on fabric 80 in substantially the same manner as discussed above, tightly positioning stone 82 on the fabric 80.

To attach nailhead ornamentation on fabric, leather or the like, reference is made to FIGURE 5. Die 22 is removed from base 12 and a nailhead die is frictionally inserted in boss 16. A nailhead bushing 92 is threaded in the bottom portion of plunger 30. The lower end of bushing 92 has a cup-shaped recess 94- with sloping walls adjacent the periphery of the opening and a truncated cone 95 centrally disposed in recess 94. Die 90 has a lower portion 96 removably mounted in boss 16. Portion 96 has a flange 98, resting on the upper surface of boss 16, and a cylindrical surface 100 extending longitudinally beyond flange 98. Cylindrical surface 100 has an inwardly tapered upper end 101 and a longitudinal groove 102 on its outer periphery. Slidably mounted on surface 100 is tubular upper portion 104 having a flange 106 intermediate of its ends. Passing through the wall of tubular portion 104 and cooperating with groove 102 is a set screw 108. Maintaining upper and lower portions apart is a compression spring 110 engaging flanges 98 and 106. Screw 108 maintains tapered surface 101 below the top end of upper portion 104. A nailhead 112 is placed within the space defined by the walls of upper portion 104 and tapered surface 101 with the prongs facing upwardly. Fabric 114 is placed over the prongs and the plunger pressed in the manner similar to that discussed above. The upper portion 104 is depressed on lower portion 96 by action of plunger 30 moving downwardly. The prongs pass through the fabric and are curved flat by the curvature of the upper die.

As seen above, the present invention provides a relatively simple and lightweight, hand-manipulative device for conveniently and rapidly applying various types of ornamentation to fabric or clothing and allows a single device to be used with a wide range of different sizes of ornamentations, as well as different types of ornamentations.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made in the invention without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, and therefore, the invention is not limited by that which is shown in the drawing and described in the specification, but only as indicated in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A device for applying ornamental stones to a material using a setting, comprising a generally U-shaped frame with one leg being the base, the other leg of said frame having a passageway therethrough substantially perpendicular to said base, a plunger reciprocable in said passageway in said other leg, said plunger having a bore longitudinal therein and open at its lower end, a pin reciprocable in the bore of said plunger and projecting downwardly beyond said plunger, means for resiliently urging said pin in outward projecting position, a spring disposed around said plunger and cooperating with said frame and plunger for urging said plunger upwardly, a die carried by said base and substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of said pin, said die having a curvature corresponding to the shape of a standard stone and a wall continuing upwardly at the same slope, so as to accept a range of different size stones, the extending end of said pin being tapered for accepting standard settings corresponding to the size of said stone positioned in said die.

2. A device as in claim 1, further including a spring contained within said plunger and supporting said pin in outward projecting position and in opposition for movement within said plunger.

3. A device as in claim 1, further including a bushing removably mounted in the lower end of said plunger and closing off said open end of said bore, said bushing having a passageway communicating with said bore, said pin being reciprocal in said bushing.

4. A device as in claim 3, wherein said bushing and lower portion of said bore in said plunger are cooperatively threaded for removably securing said bushing in said plunger and further, said bushing having a radial flange intermediate of its ends and engaging the lower end of said other leg adjacent said passageway, so as to limit the upward movement of said plunger.

5. A device as in claim 2, wherein the opposite ends of said spring within said bore of said plunger have different inner diameters to cooperate with different size pins.

6. A device for applying ornaments having prongs to a material, comprising a generally U-shaped frame with one leg being the base, the other leg of said frame having a passageway therethrough substantially perpendicular to said base, a plunger reciprocable in said passageway in said other leg, said plunger containing a bottom surface having a recess with curved walls, a spring disposed 5 6 around said plunger and cooperating With said frame pin in the other of said die parts, so that the length of and plunger for urging said plunger upwardly, a die carthe groove limits the separation of the die parts. ried by said base and substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of said plunger, said die being of two parts References Cited with one part containing a recess in which said ornament 5 UNiTED STATES PATENTS is positioned and which 15 reciprocable on the second part, said parts of said die being resiliently urged apart and 19081824 5/1933 Devendor 2O1O means for maintaining said parts in spaced relationship.

7. A device as in claim 6, wherein said last mentioned JOHN CAMPBELL Pumary Exammer means is a groove in one of said die parts and a mating 10 R. J. CRAIG, Assistant Examiner 

